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medicine

noun verb

the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

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Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈmed(ɪ).sɪn

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

    “he studied medicine at Harvard”

noun

  1. punishment for one's actions

    “you have to face the music”

noun

  1. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

noun

  1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

verb

  1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine

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Example Sentences

he studied medicine at Harvard
you have to face the music
take your medicine

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